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February 20, 2013 at 9:57 pm #4591
Anybody out here play flamenco guitar? I have been playing on and off my CG 171 Yamaha SF for a few seasons now using standard classical silver wound nylon D’Addarios dj45 strings ..tried both soft and hard tension and was wondering if there are better rated strings out here? tia, John
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February 20, 2013 at 10:10 pm #9850
ya lost me oh buddy at flamenco guitar, never heard of one
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February 21, 2013 at 1:38 am #9855
@deluxe strat 2012 wrote:
ya lost me oh buddy at flamenco guitar, never heard of one
C’mon Butch….A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. It is used in toque, the guitar-playing part of the art of flamenco.
Flamenco is played somewhat differently from classical guitar. Players use different posture, strumming patterns, and techniques. Flamenco guitarists are known as tocaores (from an Andalusian pronunciation of tocadores, “players”) and flamenco guitar technique is known as toque.Flamenco players tend to play the guitar between the sound hole and the bridge, but as closely as possible to the bridge, to produce a harsher, rasping sound quality. Unlike classical tirando, where the strings are pulled parallel to the soundboard, in flamenco apoyando strings are struck towards the soundboard in such way that the striking finger is caught and supported by the next string, hence the name apoyando (from Spanish apoyar meaning “to support”). At times, this style of playing causes the vibrating string to gently touch the frets along its length, causing a more percussive sound. Finally, unlike classical guitar where the guitarists maintain long nails and use only the nails to strike the strings, flamenco players maintain shorter nails and strike the strings using both the fingernail and the fingertip.
Oh yeah, thank goodness for Wikipedia and copy and paste…lol…
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February 21, 2013 at 5:56 am #9858
@luch_handt wrote:
@deluxe strat 2012 wrote:
ya lost me oh buddy at flamenco guitar, never heard of one
C’mon Butch….A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. It is used in toque, the guitar-playing part of the art of flamenco.
Flamenco is played somewhat differently from classical guitar. Players use different posture, strumming patterns, and techniques. Flamenco guitarists are known as tocaores (from an Andalusian pronunciation of tocadores, “players”) and flamenco guitar technique is known as toque.Flamenco players tend to play the guitar between the sound hole and the bridge, but as closely as possible to the bridge, to produce a harsher, rasping sound quality. Unlike classical tirando, where the strings are pulled parallel to the soundboard, in flamenco apoyando strings are struck towards the soundboard in such way that the striking finger is caught and supported by the next string, hence the name apoyando (from Spanish apoyar meaning “to support”). At times, this style of playing causes the vibrating string to gently touch the frets along its length, causing a more percussive sound. Finally, unlike classical guitar where the guitarists maintain long nails and use only the nails to strike the strings, flamenco players maintain shorter nails and strike the strings using both the fingernail and the fingertip.
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February 21, 2013 at 10:43 pm #9874
@luch_handt wrote:
@deluxe strat 2012 wrote:
ya lost me oh buddy at flamenco guitar, never heard of one
C’mon Butch….A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar but with thinner tops and less internal bracing. It is used in toque, the guitar-playing part of the art of flamenco.
Flamenco is played somewhat differently from classical guitar. Players use different posture, strumming patterns, and techniques. Flamenco guitarists are known as tocaores (from an Andalusian pronunciation of tocadores, “players”) and flamenco guitar technique is known as toque.Flamenco players tend to play the guitar between the sound hole and the bridge, but as closely as possible to the bridge, to produce a harsher, rasping sound quality. Unlike classical tirando, where the strings are pulled parallel to the soundboard, in flamenco apoyando strings are struck towards the soundboard in such way that the striking finger is caught and supported by the next string, hence the name apoyando (from Spanish apoyar meaning “to support”). At times, this style of playing causes the vibrating string to gently touch the frets along its length, causing a more percussive sound. Finally, unlike classical guitar where the guitarists maintain long nails and use only the nails to strike the strings, flamenco players maintain shorter nails and strike the strings using both the fingernail and the fingertip.
Oh yeah, thank goodness for Wikipedia and copy and paste…lol…
lol, for a minute , I thought I was getting pointers from a teacher lol. anyway, all I wanted to know is if anyone here could recommend flamenco strings.. I think I got stuck with a few bad sets that I just heard about, The strings I bought a few years ago are probably the bad batch that were made in china .. no more D’Addarios here.. won’t recommend them after seeing how that break by themselves.
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February 23, 2013 at 12:05 am #9893
Has anyone heard the news that D addario had thousands of strings recalled a few years ago? I think I’m going with La Bella for my next order of flamenco strings. Not that D addario didn’t resolve their issue with the counterfeit made strings , just think there are better brands out here.
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February 23, 2013 at 12:19 am #9894
I’ve never heard of the brand strings you mention and can’t find any information online of said recall. Do you have access to documentation on this?
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February 23, 2013 at 12:49 am #9897
@luch_handt wrote:
I’ve never heard of the brand strings you mention and can’t find any information online of said recall. Do you have access to documentation on this?
No , but a few guitar players told me about it after I complained to them about my issues with D ‘Addario three sets I purchased a few seasons ago and having noticed the low silver wounds were snapping on their own in the case and on my stand. Only did I suspect something was wrong with these Pro’Arte Classical EJ46 hard and soft tension strings after going through six sets. I don’t play the strings out either, so I have to suspect I bought a bad batch.
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February 23, 2013 at 2:03 am #9900
@luch_handt wrote:
I’ve never heard of the brand strings you mention and can’t find any information online of said recall. Do you have access to documentation on this?
Here you can read, I’m certain mine were counterfeits http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389×9732311
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February 23, 2013 at 11:06 am #9913
Interesting, thanks for the link.
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February 23, 2013 at 1:27 pm #9915
btw, I am using Ernie ball 10s regular slinkies for my electrics,, got a great deal on a ten pack and I like martin 12s or heavier for all my acoustics. I also have no problem with the coated strings such as the D’addarios and Elixirs, especially during the humid summer months.I will probably go 9s if I got into country licks though think my next addition will be a telecaster lol
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